Irene B. Charette

LEE - Irene B. Charette, 76, wife of Al Charette, died Jan. 31, 2010, at a Lincoln health care facility. She was born Dec. 11, 1933, in Lee, daughter of Paul and Lillian (Noyes) Blake. Irene worked as a certified nurse's aide for 30 years, starting at Workman Hospital, then at Colonial Acres Nursing Home when it opened. She planted and picked potatoes, and was a member of Lee Auxiliary and Lee Baptist Church. Irene lived for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be missed by many close friends. In addition to her husband, Al of Lee, she is survived by three children, Judy Thompson and her husband, Dalton, of Princeton, Tony Coffin and his companion, Elise, of Millinocket and Gaynell Brehaut and her husband, Herbie, of Winn; three sisters, Susie Oliver and her husband, Charlie, Joan Scribner and her husband, Roland, all of Lee, and Madelene Trask and her companion, Gordon, of Jay; eight grandchildren, Chad, Tiffany, Cory, Spring, TJ, Courtney, Travis and Troy; 16 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Patricia Blake of Lee; three stepchildren, Lisa Morin of Connecticut, Peter Charette and his wife, Marilyn, of Florida and Marie Winaski and her husband, Peter, of Connecticut; four stepgrandchildren, Rachel, Nicholas, Nathan and Edmund; several nieces and nephews. She is also survived by two foster children, Lewis Day and Lucille Spaulding. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a sister, Adria Worster; a brother, Paul Blake; and the father of her children, Gaylon Coffin. Friends may call 6-9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, at Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln, where funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Vince Hartford officiating. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lee. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Donations may be left at the funeral home. For an online guest register and to leave written condolences, please visit www.clayfuneralhome.com.